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The cast of STEPPING OUT rehearse at Beavercreek Community Theatre

When Beavercreek Community Theatre presents STEPPING OUT, the audience can expect to see some bad dancing.

It’s not that there is a flaw in the show or a lack of talent on the part of the cast; it is just part of the script.

Under the direction of John Falkenbach of Dayton, the cast will present STEPPING OUT from January 25 through February 3, with 8 p.m. performances on Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays.

It is a rollicking comedy about the attempts of some working class amateurs to overcome their inhibitions and two left feet in a low-rent dance studio in North London.

Mavis, a former professional chorus girl, played by Nancy Albert of Bellbrook, tries her hardest to teach the bumbling amateurs some dancing skills for an upcoming recital. But before the dancing begins, Mavis must mediate the minor dramas that erupt among this motley but loveable crew on their way to triumph at their recital.

Her students are portrayed by Crystal Schultz and Stephanie Radford of Beavercreek; Scott Kajihara of West Carrollton; Arizona Craycraft of Springboro; Joy Quarmiley of Kettering and Dayton residents Angela Carigl, Rhiannon Hipshire, Donna Cason and Rachel Mielke.

Tickets are $13 for adults and $11 for students, BCT members and seniors, ages 55 and older. A group discount of $1 per ticket is available to groups of 10 or more when the tickets are purchased at the same time for the same performance.

Tickets can be reserved by calling 429-4737 and leaving a message or by emailing boxoffice@bctheatre.org. For more information, visit the theater’s Web site at www.bctheatre.org, where the tickets can be purchased online with a credit card.

Beavercreek Community Theatre is located within the Lofino Adult Enrichment and Cultural Arts Center at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road in Beavercreek.

Back row: Janae Hancock & Valeria Zaklinskaya. Front row: Levi Hancock, Clare Dahlstrom, Philip Dahlstrom and Alexi Hardy.

The BCT Youth Theatre will present ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING from Nov. 30 through Dec. 9 with 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday performances and 3 p.m. Sunday matinees.

Directed by Teresa Connair of Dayton, the Faye Couch Reeves’ play centers around Lucy James, the most obstinate orphan to ever live at the Little Angels.

She was adopted seven times in the last year, but she kept coming back. On this Christmas of 1935, Little Angels is in trouble and may not be around another year.

With what the orphans believe to be divine intervention, a bus breaks down, bringing a traveling evangelist group and one lonely traveler to the orphanage door.

In this motley group of travelers, Lucy finds the father she had in mind and each person discovers what it means to be a family.

The cast includes Judith Kroll and Valeria Zaklinskaya of Xenia; Julia Hummel of Bellbrook; Makenzie Millhouse of Waynesville; Emma Bergeron of Springboro; Gabriella Stauffer of Oakwood; Kettering residents Emily Coffee and Emily Merritt; and Centerville residents Corinne Engber, Kathleen Anderson and Melanie Engber.

The cast also includes Fairborn residents Ethan Davis, Preston Hancock, Spencer Hancock, Levi Hancock, Evan Hancock and Janae Hancock and Dayton residents Leo Santucci, Kara Fitzpatrick, Kadence Fitzpatrick, Kelsey Fitzpatrick and Max Santucci.

Beavercreek residents in the cast include Brock Hoskins, Aspeyn Langhals, Caroline Delaney, Sierra Smith, Sachi Wilson, Cecilia Kennedy, Autumn Hutchison, Branson Yeakley, Olivia Baker, Ruchi Wilson, Adriana Rengifo, Eric Dahlstrom, Mason Kennedy, Peter Dahlstrom, Alexi Handy, Clare Dahlstrom and Philip Dahlstrom.

Pianists are Emily Hoskins and Lynsie Warr, both of Beavercreek.

The assistant director and stage manager is Chip Brenning, the costumer is Linda Sellers and the producers are BCT board members Lisa Stokley and William Quinn, all are from Beavercreek.

Beavercreek Community Theatre is located at the Lofino Center at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road in Beavercreek. Tickets are $13 for adults, $11 for students, seniors and BCT members and $8 for 8th graders and younger. Mat seating in front of the stage will be available for children age 10 and younger for $5.

To reserve tickets, call (937) 429-4737 or email boxoffice@bctheatre.org or order them online at www.bctheatre.org.

Set designer Chris Harmon has transformed the stage of Beavercreek Community Theatre into the ramshackle Florida swamp dwelling of “The Sugar Bean Sisters.”

The decidedly strange Nettle sisters will be plotting their escape from spinsterhood in the Sugar Bean, Florida swamp at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Fridays from Oct. 26-Nov. 4.

Willie Mae Nettles, portrayed by Terry Larson of Beavercreek, is going to Salt Lake to find a good Mormon husband while her sister, Faye Clementine, played by Monique Hobbs of Centerville, plans on hopping on a spaceship when it returns after a 25-year absence.

The Southern Gothic comedy of romance, murder and alien abduction begins with the sisters’ return to their swamp dwelling after a disastrous daytrip to Disney World, where Willie lost her prized Eva Gabor wig on Space Mountain.

Adding further lunacy to the show, a strange bird-like woman, played by Sarah Caplan of Dayton, suddenly appears out of the darkness of Buster Swamp, setting into motion a chain of extraordinary events.

Even more demented comedy is provided by Vidella Sparks, played by Jill Proudfoot of Kettering, and The Bishop Crumley, portrayed by Steve Strawser of Kettering.

While doing it with a bit of madness, playwright Nathan Sanders tells the story of family and faith.

“The Sugar Bean Sisters,” under the direction of Doug Lloyd of Dayton, is a production of BCT’s Edge of the Creek, its production arm specializing in shows for adult audiences.

Along with Harmon of Centerville, Lloyd has pulled together a strong crew featuring Hans Unser of Beavercreek as the stage manager and Kristi Lickliter of Dayton as the assistant director.

The swampy-feel of the set is enhanced by the lighting design of John Falkenbach of Dayton and the sound design of Tony Fende of Franklin.

The mother and daughter team of Stephanie Dickey of Englewood and Karen Berry of Dayton are the costumers while Rachel Jakubiak of Dayton is the producer.

Tickets are $13 for adults and $11 for students, BCT members and seniors, ages 55 and older. A group discount of $1 per ticket is available to groups of 10 or more when the tickets are purchased at the same time for the same performance.

Tickets can be reserved by calling 429-4737 and leaving a message or by emailing boxoffice@bctheatre.org. For more information, visit the theater’s Web site at http://www.bctheatre.org, where the tickets can be purchased online with a credit card.

Beavercreek Community Theatre is located within the Lofino Adult Enrichment and Cultural Arts Center at 3868 Dayton-Xenia Road in Beavercreek.